CVE-2019-12468 is an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability affecting Wikimedia MediaWiki versions 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass re-authentication when directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail, potentially leading to account takeover. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it has a low attack complexity and can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.27.0, <= 1.32.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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